Rattlesnake Mountain Trail is a 16-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Cedar Falls, WA. It climbs 4,317 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi919 – 3,504 ft · steepest grade: 21%16.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.43767, -121.76523
Nearest town Cedar Falls, WA
Directions
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Rattlesnake Mountain Trail
16 mi · ▲ 4,317 ft · 7 hr 30 min
Elevation 920–3,503 ft
Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed
Trailhead: 47.43767, -121.76523
Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 67°F / low 52° · precip 54% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Ledge alternative entry, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake Ledge Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 miSharp left onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Windy Landing Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 3.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 3.5 miBear right onto Windy Landing Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.8 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake Ledge Trail, heading SE.
- 1.7 miSharp left onto Rattlesnake Ledge alternative entry, heading N.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
94% dirt4% gravel2% unspecified
Weather
Light rainTemperature 67°F52°
Precip54%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity51%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sun
71°50°
15%
Mon
61°49°
18%
Tue
73°52°
Wed
78°54°
Thu
64°52°
Fri
68°47°
30%
Other ways to reach this destination
- 3.6 mi · out & back · via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail
- 3.8 mi · out & back · via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail
- 4.6 mi · loop · via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail
- 4.7 mi · out & back · via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail
- 4.7 mi · out & back · via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail
- 4.9 mi · out & back · via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail
- 5 mi · out & back · via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail
- 8 mi · out & back · via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail
More from this trailhead
- Christmas Lake & 100.1 2.5 mi · ▲ 308 ft
- Rattlesnake Ledge Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,104 ft
- Rattlesnake Ledge–Rattlesnake Ledge Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,133 ft
- Rattlesnake Middle Ledge via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,365 ft
- Snoqualmie Valley Trail 9.3 mi · ▲ 718 ft
- Rattlesnake Mountain Trail 10.5 mi · ▲ 2,973 ft
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